Sociology and social work

How campus media cover sports: The gender-equity issue, one generation later

Article Abstract:

A study was assigned to assess whether Title IX has translated into equal coverage of men's and womenEs athletics by campus media. However, the huge disparity in the quantity of coverage indicates that campus media mirror professional media in regard to gender equity in their coverage of sports.

Author: Tuggle, C.A., Huffman, Suzanne, Rosengard, Dana Scott

Publisher:University of South CarolinaPublication Name:Mass Communication and SocietySubject:Sociology and social workISSN:1520-5436Year:2004

Division I female athletes' exposure to 2 types of media- entertainment and sports- and looked for possible association with body image distortion and eating disorders is investigated. However, sports participation and interest in sports media were important control factors for this study.

Author: Bissell, Kimberly L.

Publisher:University of South CarolinaPublication Name:Mass Communication and SocietySubject:Sociology and social workISSN:1520-5436Year:2004